you are right JD, it can be fun and satisfying fixing machines when you get into the mood.
You get to stand back, admire your work then play some games. It all comes together well when you get into it.
Sometimes, i find a bourban in one hand, a few light bulbs in the other works a treat.
And there is nothing better than hearing the loud rain and the fresh smell of rain in the background, relaxing ! 
Yea Cavey, I left the Bourban to the imagination but agree!
J.D.
